South Africa

Republic of South Africa • Republiek van Suid-Afrika • IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika • IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika/

South Africa

Usage

national flag»main« national flag

FIS

Variant - this flag is one of several which can be displayed

adopted

27-APR-1994

Continent

Africa

Region

Southern Africa

Country

South Africa

Shape

rectangular
rectangular
2:3

Colors

(only colors)

Division

horizontal division
number of stripes: 5 stripes
stripe symmetry: symmetric stripes
additional area: triangle or pentagon
position of additional area: hoist
stripe areas: central narrower
division lines: straight

Charges

none, none
charges: none
partitions: none

Division

triangular division
triangle orientation: from hoist
triangle spread: part
triangle partition: fimbrated
area partition: pall
(triangle) shape: symmetric triangle

Charges

none, area partitioned
charges: none
partitions: area partitioned

Division

other simple
area partition: Y-shape (pall)
shape orientation: from hoist
shape type: fimbrated
division lines: straight

Charges

none, none
charges: none
partitions: none

Devices

triangle
fimbration, outline
trapezium
trapezium
triangular field
pall field
fimbration, outline
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
chevron field
other field
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